Thanksgiving in Cedar Rapids

Spend turkey day in Cedar Rapids! We’ve got everything you need to make this Thanksgiving delicious, fun and stress-free.

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Thanksgiving Activities

Thanksgiving Day Meals

Thanksgiving Activities

November 27, 2025

Cedar Rapids Turkey Trot 5K, Green Square Park

Join the annual tradition! Make room for your Thanksgiving feast with this 5K run through downtown Cedar Rapids. The finish line will greet you with a donut. Want make it even more fun? Find or make a Thanksgiving costume!

November 28-30, 2025

Disney's Frozen, Theatre Cedar Rapids

The beautiful kingdom of Arendelle comes to life on the TCR stage this holiday season! Princesses Anna and Elsa grow up sheltered inside their castle, increasingly distant from each other. When Elsa is crowned queen, the magical powers she’s been concealing take control and she flees into the mountains. As a ferocious winter descends on Arendelle, Anna sets off on an epic journey to find and bring her home – with the help of ice harvester Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven, and a happy-go-lucky snowman named Olaf. Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love.

November 29, 2025

Shop Small Weekend, Czech Village & New Bohemia District

'Tis the season for holiday shopping! Spend the weekend after Thanksgiving exploring small businesses in Czech Village & New Bohemia in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

November 29, 2025

Small Business Saturday, Uptown Marion

The Uptown Marion District invites you to kick off the holiday shopping season with Small Business Saturday. Uptown Marion Main Street and Marion Chamber of Commerce will host a shopping event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

For even more fun things to do on Thanksgiving in Cedar Rapids, check out our fall activities blog.

Thanksgiving Day Meals:

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Dinner, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center
Get ready to gather, give thanks, and indulge! Our annual Thanksgiving celebration at The Class Act Restaurant is just around the corner — and it's shaping up to be a feast you won't want to miss. Reservations required.

Take and Bakes

Thanksgiving Take & Bake Dinners, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center

This Thanksgiving, we're making it easier than ever to cook for friends and family with our delicious Thanksgiving Take and Bake meals. Our dinners include the turkey, all your favorite sides, choice of pie, and much more! As an added bonus, we're even including cinnamon rolls to enjoy for breakfast the next day. Order by November 21, 2025. Click for the full menu.